broaden something out

broaden something out
broaden something out
to make something wider; to expand something. •

Now, broaden this part out a little, so it looks like a cloud, not a painted pillow.

Broaden out the river in your painting so it looks very wide.

The photographic view of the valley can be broadened out by using a different lens.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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